ftq will hold its annual seminar on economic policies and public finances on April 29–30, 2026 (Eastern Time) at the Holiday Inn & Suites Montréal centre-ville ouest in Montreal. The seminar will assess the state of public finances following the provincial and federal budget exercises and measure policy impacts on workers, households, public services and the labour market, the union states. Participants are invited to develop action paths to increase union participation in Quebec’s economic direction and to demand a more democratic planning of economic policy.
Ftq seminar: what, where, who and logistics
The seminar runs April 29–30, 2026 (Eastern Time) at Hôtel Holiday Inn & Suites Montréal centre-ville ouest, 1390 boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest, Montréal (Québec) H3G 0E3, near Lucien-L’Allier metro station; paid parking is available, the ftq notes. The agenda will focus first on the state of public finances after the recent provincial and federal budgets, then on the economic policies that shape the industries where members work. Delegates will be called on to measure the impacts of those economic decisions on workers and households and to propose concrete avenues for increased union influence over economic orientations, ftq adds.
Administrative details include the application of the reimbursement rule for activities financed by the Centre de formation économique du Fonds de solidarité FTQ. Registration is managed through a form that asks participants to select “Séminaire sur les politiques économiques et les finances publiques” from the dropdown menu. For questions, the contact provided is Manon Fournier, reachable by phone at 514 383-8039 or by email at education@, the ftq provides.
Related ftq events: women’s conference and a memorial
The ftq is also listing a conference organized on the occasion of International Women’s Rights Day by the FTQ Bas‑Saint‑Laurent – Gaspésie – Îles‑de‑la‑Madeleine regional council. The conference features author and feminist speaker Maude Michaud, known as the host of the podcast Guerrière, who addresses the resurgence of a traditional model that the ftq describes as threatening women’s economic independence and rights. The session will examine consequences such as economic dependency, a narrowed valuation of motherhood, domestic pressure and the erosion of gains in autonomy and equality, the ftq states.
Separately, the ftq shares that former journalist and communicator Gilles Léveillé died on March 1; he was 86 and retired from the organization in 2005 after nearly twenty years of service in communications and as a regional adviser for Estrie. A memorial ceremony will be held Sunday, April 12 at 2: 00 PM Eastern Time at Centre funéraire Côte-des-Neiges, 4525 chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges, Montréal, with the family receiving condolences from 11: 00 AM Eastern Time, the ftq reports.
Immediate implications and what to watch next
The seminar positions the ftq to assess and respond to fiscal choices at both provincial and federal levels and to push for stronger union roles in economic planning. Attendance and the proposals generated on April 29–30, 2026 (Eastern Time) will determine whether the union advances concrete policy demands and organizing steps. Observers should watch for post-seminar resolutions, follow-up training from the Centre de formation économique du Fonds de solidarité FTQ, and any regional rollouts tied to the conference on women and the memorial activities, all coordinated by FTQ structures.
Time-sensitive details above are given in Eastern Time; for registration or questions contact Manon Fournier at 514 383-8039 or education@, and consult the ftq event listings for updates.
